“For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
For, 'Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.' — The citation of Joel 2:32 universalizes salvation: πᾶς ὅς ἐὰν ἐπικαλέσηται (pas hos ean epikalesēται, "everyone who calls upon") the κύριος (kyrios, "Lord") is saved. The promise encompasses all; boundaries are erased.
Church Fathers on Romans 10:13
“For the Scripture says,” he proceeds, “Whosoever believes in Him, shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek; for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon Him. For whosoever shall call upon the Name of the Lord shall be saved.” You see how he produces witnesses, whether to the faith, or to the confession of it. For the words, “Every one that believes,” point out the faith. But the words, “Whosoever shall call upon,” set…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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